ADC Foaming Agent

ADC Foaming Agent

Chemical name

Azodicarbonamide

Common name

blowing agent ADC / blowing agent AC

Commercial trademark

海虹®,  H&H®, HICELL®

Chemical formula

NH2CON=NCONH2

Molecular weight

116.08

CAS Rn

123-77-3

GHS Risk category

4.1. Flammable solid


Product Introduction

The appearance of AC/ADC foaming agent (Azodicarbonamide ADC) is yellow to light yellow powder. The finer the particles, the lighter the color. The specific gravity (water = 1) is 1.65, which is flammable but does not support combustion. It is the most economical and widely used organic chemical foaming agent in industrial applications. It is an exothermic foaming agent. Haihong blowing agent AC/ADC has good dispersion, stable gas volume, and the residue after decomposition is non-toxic, odorless and pollution-free. Mainly used to produce closed-cell rubber and plastic foam products. Ordinary ADC decomposes at a temperature of 200~220°C. In order to meet the requirements of rubber and plastic processing, the decomposition temperature is usually adjusted by adding special additives.

HICELL® High temperature of general-purpose product specifications

Model / Index

Median size (µm)

Gas volume (ml/g)

Decomposition temperature (℃)

PVC classes

Polyolefin  classes

Rubber  classes

AC1000

12.5-18

225±5

204±4

AC2000

10-12.5

225±5

204±4

AC3000

8.5-10

225±5

204±4

AC4000

6.5-8.5

225±5

204±4

AC6000

5.5-6.5

225±5

204±4

AC7000

3-5.5

225±5

204±4

Marks: Gas volume tested under 1 atm pressure.  〇: as a foaming agent.  ∆: as an auxiliary foaming agent.



H&H® Low temperature modified product specifications


Model / Index

Median size (µm)

Gas volume (ml/g)

Decomposition temperature (℃)

PVC classes

Polyolefin  classes

Rubber  classes

ACP-W

9~14

130±5

130±4



HH125

9~14

160±5

126±2



HH125G

9~14

130±5

130±4



HH138

9~14

180±5

138±4




Marks: Gas volume tested under 1 atm pressure.  〇: as a foaming agent.  ∆: as an auxiliary foaming agent.

H&H® Medium temperature modified product specifications

Model / Index

Median size (µm)

Gas volume (ml/g)

Decomposition temperature (℃)

PVC classes

Polyolefin  classes

Rubber  classes

AC6000S

6~11

195±5

200±2


AC6000F

6~11

165±5

180~195


AC6000H

6~11

180±5

194±4


HD6000W

6~11

187±5

194±4


TPR-G

9~14

200±5

170~195


TPR-F

9~14

170±5

175±4


TPR-H

9~14

200±5

210±4


Marks: Gas volume tested under 1 atm pressure.  〇: as a foaming agent.  ∆: as an auxiliary foaming agent.

H&H® High temperature modified product specifications

Model / Index

Median size (µm)

Gas volume (ml/g)

Decomposition temperature (℃)

PVC classes

Polyolefin  classes

Rubber  classes

AC5000

6~11

175±5

158±4


AC5000-1

6~11

195±5

143±4


HH180

6~11

185±5

145±4


HH808B

6~11

180±5

140±4


DNA

6~15

105±5

150~170


DNA-G

6~15

120±5

150~170


HH-JS

15~18

115±5

145~165


Marks: Gas volume tested under 1 atm pressure.  〇: as a foaming agent.  ∆:as an auxiliary foaming agent.

H&H®XPE、iXPE、iXPP High temperature modified product specifications

Model / Index

Median size (µm)

Gas volume (ml/g)

Decomposition temperature (℃)

XPE classes

iXPE  classes

iXPP  classes

AC1500

18.5~22.5

185±5

185±4



AC1500MT

18.5~22.5

200±5

194±4



AC1500HT

18.5~22.5

210±5

202±4



AC1500I

18~24

220±5

204±4


HICELL1822

18~24

220±5

204±4


Marks: Gas volume tested under 1 atm pressure.  〇: as a foaming agent.  ∆:as an auxiliary foaming agent.

H&H® Other categories product

Model/ Index

Median size (µm)

Gas volume (ml/g)

Decomposition temperature (℃)

PVC classes

Polyolefin  classes

Rubber  classes

HH-BK

≤40

115~135



BK-15

10~20

115~135



OBSH

130±5

150±4

Marks: Gas volume tested under 1 atm pressure.  〇: as a foaming agent.  ∆:as an auxiliary foaming agent.

ADC foaming agent decomposition of properties

ADC foaming agent decomposition characteristics affected by many factors, crystalline shape, size, processing temperature, foaming regulator and the other additives and etc. 


  • The influence of foaming regulator to ADC decomposition

    分解特性1

  • The influence of temperature on ADC decomposition

    分解特性2

The influence of the diameters on ADC decomposition

  • Constant temperature curve characteristics

    分解影响1

  • Heating curves features

    分解影响2

Product features
  • 01. Comprehensive

    Hytitan provides various of foaming agent, ADC/OBSH/Thermoexpandable Microspheres etc.

  • 02. Specificity

    Hytitan products are specifically designed for different material and processing.

  • 03. Dispersion

    Hytitan products are specially processed and surface treated to ensure its good dispersion and free flow ability in polymers.

  • 04. Practicability

    Hytitan provides special foaming agent of different temperatures to adapt  different melting temperature, crosslinking temperature materials and processes.

  • 05. Stability

    Hytitan has technologies such as low-temperature and atmospheric pressure suspension polymerization and high-efficiency mixing and modification to ensure the stability of the product quality of the microsphere expander.

  • 06. No leakage

    Hytitan microsphere expander adopts low temperature and atmospheric pressure polymerization, and the product has no leakage of alkanes.

  • 07. Non-toxic

    Hytitan microsphere expander does not use highly toxic (meth) acrylonitrile in the production, and the product is non-toxic.

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